Caroline E. Light
Autor de Stand Your Ground: A History of America's Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense
Sobre El Autor
Caroline E. Light is Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard's Program in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
Obras de Caroline E. Light
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- female
- Educación
- Duke University (AB)
University of Kentucky (PhD)
Miembros
Reseñas
Stand Your Ground: A History of America's Love… por Caroline Light
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.A compelling review of the history and progression of guns in America. Wherever you are on the spectrum of gun rights, this book can teach you a few things and provide some much needed perspective on the issue.
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.Good book overall. Interesting subject overall and the author presents it in an interesting format.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.This is a very thorough look at the history of firearms in the United States, as well as the laws that impact their ownership and use - and how those laws have been enforced. I admit that I was surprised that the book delved into the politics of race and gender as it relates to gun laws and enforcement and the public's perception of criminality. This is such a politicized issue in our society today that I don't suspect this book will convince anyone of anything, nor would I expect any supporter of "Stand Your Ground" laws to read past the first few pages, but I think it is a good book for people who already oppose such laws to be equipped with a better historical understanding of the issue.… (más)
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Miembros
- 56
- Popularidad
- #291,557
- Valoración
- 4.0
- Reseñas
- 13
- ISBNs
- 5
